Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Missing Acft
Tuesady, September 28, 1982

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AIRCRAFT MISSING ON A FLIGHT FROM MARSH HARBOUR BAHAMAS TO FT. PIERCE FL. THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG THE PROPOSED ROUTE. LAST RECORDED POSITION ON RADAR DATA LOG WAS AT 27-06-13 NORTH AND 79-27-58 WEST. NO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WERE REPORTED WITH FLIGHT AFTER DEPARTURE. RADAR PLOT WAS UNCONFIRMD AS TO IDENTITY BECAUSE OF LACK OF CONTACT. SEARCH FOR AIRCRAFT BY COAST GUARD SUSPENDED ON 10/7/82. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AND INJURIES PRESUMED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/28/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 0
Event Time Zone --
Event City MISSING ACFT
Event State ATLANTIC OCEAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2279
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Mar 20 2003 2:53PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Unknown
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5999
NTSB Number MIA83LA009
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Unknown
Aircraft Explosion Unknown
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model H35
Aircraft Series Identifier H35
Aircraft Serial Number 5264
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 5
Airframe Hours 4739
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FREDERICK ANDREWS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1725 OVERLOOK DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City MOUNT DORA
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32757
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FREDERICK ANDREWS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1725 OVERLOOK DRIVE
Operator City MOUNT DORA
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32757
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code ZMH
Departure City MARSH HARBOR
Departure State BH
Departure Country
Departure Time 915
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code FPR
Destination City FT. PIERCE
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Unknown
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --